When Jennifer Scott arrived at the doorstep of a grand Sixteenth Arrondissement apartment as a foreign exchange student, she was greeted by the woman who would become her mentor and the inspiration for the way she lived long after her time abroad was over. Madame Chic took the casual California teenager under her wing, revealing the secrets of how the French elevate the little things in life to the art of living.

Each chapter of Lessons from Madame Chic reveals a valuable secret Jennifer learned while under Madame Chic’s tutelage in Paris—tips you can incorporate into your own life, no matter where you live or the size of your budget. Embracing the classically French aesthetic of quality over quantity, aspiring Parisiennes will learn to master the art of eating (deprive yourself not), dressing (the ten-item wardrobe), grooming (le no-makeup look), and living à la française. From entertaining with easy flair and formality to cultivating allure while living an active, modern life, Lessons from Madame Chic is the essential handbook for anyone wanting to incorporate that Parisian je ne sais quoi into her daily life.

当詹妮弗-斯科特作为交换生来到十六区一间宏伟的公寓门口时，迎接她的是一位女士，她将成为她的导师，并在她的海外生活结束后，为她的生活方式带来了灵感。时髦夫人把这个随意的加州少年带到她的羽翼之下，揭示了法国人如何将生活中的小事提升为生活艺术的秘密。

时髦夫人的教训》的每一章都揭示了珍妮弗在巴黎时在时髦夫人的指导下学到的宝贵秘密--无论你住在哪里，无论你的预算有多大，你都可以将其融入你自己的生活。秉承法国人重质不重量的经典美学，有抱负的巴黎人将学会掌握饮食（不要剥夺自己）、穿衣（十项衣橱）、修饰（不化妆）和法语生活的艺术。从轻松愉快地招待客人，到在活跃的现代生活中培养魅力，《时尚夫人的教训》是任何想把巴黎人的 "je ne sais quoi "融入其日常生活的人的基本手册。